
Food & Drink
H-E-B Wine Walk celebrates 20 years at Market Street in The Woodlands
The 20th annual H-E-B Wine Walk took place in Market Street in The Woodlands on Thursday, October 17. Avid foodies, wine enthusiasts, Wine & Food Week fans, and members of the community enjoyed cooler temperatures while sipping and strolling down Market Street all while supporting worthwhile charity organizations like New Danville, The Woodlands Arts Council, and Montgomery County Food Bank.
View photos from the event on the Hello Woodlands Facebook page:
The H-E-B Wine Walk covered three blocks of Market Street and was packed with a cornucopia of culinary creations, wine displays with industry experts, craft beers, live music, and incredible wine experiences. More than 50 wine tasting tents, over 40 craft beer selections, and dozens of culinary offerings from area restaurants, chefs and caterers were featured on Market Street – plus tasting stations served choices of over 250 beverages.
Devoted wine enthusiasts had the opportunity to upgrade to the Visit The Woodlands VIP Experience with lounge seating, over 50 premium wine selections, an additional hour of enjoyment, elevated food offerings and entertainment.
Wine Walk features included:
- H-E-B Culinary Cantinas on either side of the Market Street green space, where attendees could grab a food sample, H-E-B water, and a pour of H-E-B’s hand-selected Wine Favorites
- Bayway Cadillac Fun Zone
- Visit The Woodlands VIP Premium Lounge
- Goya Foods Pantry
- “Your Happy Place” Space Relaxation Lounge presented by Aruba Tourism
- Ben E. Keith Craft Beer Collection
- H-E-B Hydration Station, PH perfectly balanced
- Sweet Street
- Live Music by Mango Punch in the center of Market Street
- Bubbles, Baby! In the Pop The Cork Bubbles Zone
- Photo Walls and Selfie Stations
- and even non-alcoholic offerings from Big Hat and Ritual Zero Proof
Wine & Food Week’s H-E-B Wine Walk at Market Street was sponsored by H-E-B as Presenting Sponsor, Bayway Cadillac of The Woodlands as Official Automotive Partner, Ben E. Keith Beverages, Aruba Tourism Authority, Goya Foods, Market Street, Palm Bay International, Trinchero Family Estates, Visit The Woodlands, Alexander Valley Vineyards, Hess Persson Estates, Michael David Winery, Stella Rosa, Origami Sake, SpeedPro Imaging The Woodlands, and Renewal by Andersen. Sponsorship and restaurant opportunities are still available.
In-kind and media partners included, ACME Party & Tent, AH…HUH Productions, Community Impact News, Genesis Photography, Hello Woodlands, Houston Chronicle, iHeartMedia Sunny 99.1, Infiniti Graphics, James Gill Boyd Aerial Photo Productions, K-STAR, PaperCity The Woodlands, Kelley Sweet Photography, SRG Photography, The Woodlands City Lifestyle, Woodlands Online.
Wine & Food Week, produced by Food & Vine Time Productions, is the first multi-day, multi-faceted, comprehensive destination culinary and wine event in the Houston Metro and the first nationally to promote locally sourced and sustainable products. Founder Constance McDerby with life partner and business partner, Clifton McDerby have been promoting and furthering the diverse culinary scene through exposure to avid followers since 2002. Since its inception, Food & Vine Time Productions has assisted in raising well over $2 million dollars for local charities through various channels. Learn more at wineandfoodweek.com.
